Beacon College vs. Virginia College in Charleston

Beacon College vs. Virginia College in Charleston comparison

	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston
Location	Leesburg, FL	North Charleston, SC
Setting	Small Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	501	388
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	beaconcollege.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston
Tuition (In State)	$46,420	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,420	$14,382
Room & Board	$14,234	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$43,474	$29,047
Avg Grant Aid	$20,933	$4,081
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	70%

Admission	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	416	-
Admitted	216	-
Acceptance Rate	51.9%	Open
Enrolled %	47.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (41%) Computer and Information Sciences (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%)	Health Professions (86%) Business (14%)
Outcomes	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston
Graduation Rate	82%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$175

Diversity	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston
% Men	66%	0%
% Women	34%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	18%
% Black	15%	78%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston
% In-State	24%	-
% Out-of-State	76%	-
Campus	Beacon College	Virginia College in Charleston
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Beacon College is larger than than Virginia College in Charleston based on total student enrollment (501 students vs. 388 students)

Beacon College vs. Virginia College in Charleston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Beacon College or Virginia College in Charleston?

• Beacon College is 222.8% more expensive to attend than Virginia College in Charleston for in-state tuition ($46,420.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• Out of state tuition is 222.8% higher at Beacon College than Virginia College in Charleston ($46,420.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia College in Charleston than Beacon College ($29,047 vs. $43,474)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College in Charleston are 65.2% lower than costs at Beacon College ($8,616 vs. $14,234)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Beacon College than Virginia College in Charleston (94% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Beacon College students is 412.9% larger than aid received Virginia College in Charleston ($20,933 vs. $4,081)

Which college is harder to get into, Beacon College or Virginia College in Charleston? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia College in Charleston or Beacon College .

Beacon College vs. Virginia College in Charleston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Beacon College or Virginia College in Charleston? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Virginia College in Charleston and Beacon College.

• Virginia College in Charleston students graduate with a $8,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Beacon College graduates. ($17,000 vs. $25,000)
• Virginia College in Charleston graduates are paying $83 less per month on federal student loans than Beacon College graduates. ($175 vs. $258)
• More Beacon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College in Charleston students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 17%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/